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  • Genre: Indie / Jazz

    Location WILMETTE, Illinois, Un

    Profile Views: 47693

    Last Login: 2/17/2013

    Member Since 8/7/2006

    Website mikesmithsaxophone.com

    Record Label Delmark Jazz / Fastrax ltd.

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. A Chicago native, Mike Smith first became enthralled with jazz as an eleven-year-old beginning band student. And his dedication to the art form was so great that eight years later he won the coveted Charlie Parker Scholarship to North Texas State University. There Mike roomed with future notables Bill Evans and Jim Snidero, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Education. Mike has performed and recorded with over a hundred jazz greats, including Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Heath, Natalie Cole, Linda Ronstadt, Diane Schuur, Gloria Morgan, Kurt Elling, Nancy Wilson, and Frank Sinatra. He is featured as lead altoist on the Harry Connick, Jr. album Come By Me on CBS Columbia. After spending time with the bands of Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich, Mike joined Frank Sinatra's core band as lead altoist and music contractor. His stint with Sinatra included television performances and CD recordings, and the Diamond Jubilee and Come Swing With Me tours (with performances in Japan, Australia, the U.S. and Europe--including a gala in Monte Carlo for the Princess Grace Foundation.) Those years on the road inspired Mike's third recording for Delmark Records, The Traveler. Mike has continued on as the lead altoist for Frank Sinatra, Jr., touring Europe and the United States. In his travels Mike has done numerous radio interviews featured on jazz stations nationwide. The Mike Smith Quintet has opened the Chicago Jazz Festival, and Mike is a recipient of the Cannonball Adderley Award for Outstanding Alto Saxophonist in Jazz and a winner of a National Endowment for the Arts award. He has receive critical acclaim for his album, Sinatra Songbook, which features liner notes by Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, Jr. Mike has performed as a guest soloist and lecturer, giving master classes and concerts at the Eastman School of Music, the University of North Texas, the Berklee School of Music, Pepperdine University, the University of Miami, and University of Colorado, Boulder, to name a few. Mike has also performed with and workshopped the Navy and Air Force bands in Washington, D.C. Verne Q. Powell is proud to have Mike Smith on board as Product Manager for the company's new prestigious line of Silver Eagle saxophone products. As product manager, Mr. Smith's responsibilities include quality control, product development, instrument set-up, and packaging. Mike is also a Silver Eagle saxophone artist, giving clinics and performing concerts world-wide for the company. His tours have taken him to Southeast Asia, Scandinavia, France, Germany, and the World Saxophone Congress in Spain, in addition to the entire North American market. Mike is also an artist/clinician for RICO Reeds. He is currently active in the Chicago recording scene, doing national spots for radio and television, Professor of Saxophone at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and performing with his group, the Mike Smith Quintet. .. I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ .......... .. .. .. .. .. ....> FRANK SINATRA BUDDY RICH 1981 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CHECK OUT THIS CLASSIC FRANK JR. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. </obj CHECK OUT THIS CLASSIC
  • Members

    Musicians on recordings; FOTOGRAPH, PARTY TIME/ Jordan Baskin Piano, Julian Smith Bass, Brian Ritter Drums DUKES BLUES/ Bill Mays Piano, Rufus Reid Bass, Matt Wilson Drums, Dave Liebman Tenor, Ernie Watts Alto, Ed Peterson Tenor, Nick Brignola Baritone NANCY/ Ron Perillo Piano, John Whitfield Bass, Bob Rummage Drums TRAVELLER/ Jim Ryan Piano, John Whitfield Bass, Bob Rummage Drums, Ron Friedman Fluglehorn TWO AVAILABLE ALBUMS ON ITUNES... MIKE SMITH QUINTETS AND GRAND CENTRAL TO BUY DOWNLOADS CLICK ON ........ PLEASE CLICK ON PICTURES AND LOGOS FOR LINKS ............ ..ArtsResources.net - Arts Directory.. Jeremy Khan,Rob Amster,Eric Monsca,Kelly Sill,Tito Carillo,Ron Friedman,Bob Rummage,Ron Ruvio,Tom Garling,Louie Stockwell,Julian Smith,John Smillee,Andrew Toombs, Adam Shulman,Bob Chmel,Paul Rostock, Jim Fox, Sid Jacobs, Ron Perillo, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas, Jordan Baskin, Armin Marmolejo, Conrad Herwig
  • Influences

    .......... ...... Bird, Cannonball, Benny Carter, Phil, Riggs, Charlie, Jim, Vincent, Angie....... all my Eb friends... ........
  • Sounds Like

    ...... Click on Chicago Pic for review of Sinatra Songbook ...... ...... ............ ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....

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  • Richard Harris


    LOVE PASSIONATELY AND WITHOUT FEAR Mike!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT PASSIONATE LOVE ...

    "The PLEASURE OF LOVE is in LOVING;

    and we are HAPPIER by the PASSION WE FEEL;

    than by that we INSPIRE."

    ~ François Duc De La Rochefoucauld, French writer
       and moralist
      
    THE LOVE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS THE

    GREATEST AND MOST COMPLETE PASSION

    THE WORLD WILL EVER SEE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    6 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    LOCK YOUR DOORS, BOLT YOUR WINDOWS and PREPARE YOURSELF for HALLOWEEN NIGHT!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Mike,

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE WOLF MAN ...

    "Even a man who is PURE IN HEART

    and says his PRAYERS BY NIGHT

    may become a WOLF when the WOLFBANE BLOOMS

    and the AUTUMN MOON is BRIGHT."

    ~ The Legend of "The Wolf Man"

    BEWARE OF THE BRIGHT FULL MOON!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    6 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    DON'T OPEN THE DOOR this HALLOWEEN NIGHT Mike!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HALLOWEEN ...

    "Tis the night - the NIGHT

    Of the GRAVE'S DELIGHT,

    And the warlocks are at their play;

    Ye think that without

    The WILD WINDS shout,

    But no, it is THEY - it is THEY."

    ~ Arthur Cleveland Coxe

    SHADOWS OF A THOUSAND YEARS RISE AGAIN

     UNSEEN.  VOICES WHISPER IN THE TREES,

    "TONIGHT IS HALLOWEEN!"

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    6 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    The SECRET TO HUMOR is SURPRISE Mike!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SURPRISES ...

    "LIFE is FULL

    of CHALLENGES and SURPRISES."

    ~ Jil Sander

    SURPRISES ARE FOOLISH THINGS.  THE PLEASURE

    IS NOT ENHANCED, AND THE INCOVENIENCE IS

    OFTEN CONSIDERABLE.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    The MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD
    Plays Trumpet Mike!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT PLAYING TRUMPET ...

    "Playing the TRUMPET is such an intangible experience.

    The player is compelled to start FROM THE BEGINNING

    and build anew each day. It isn't like building a house,

    where we can RESUME BUILDING where we left off

    the previous day's accomplishments. EACH NEW DAY

    we must rebuild the foundation of our musical structure."

    ~ Armando Ghitalla

    IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU HAVE TO

    PLAY YOUR BEST WHEN YOU FEEL YOUR WORST.
     
    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    You Think YOUR JOB IS TOUGH Mike?
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...

    "The BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE is the one on which you decide YOUR LIFE is your own. No APOLOGIES or EXCUSES. No one to LEAN ON, RELY ON, or BLAME.

    The GIFT OF LIFE is YOURS; it is an AMAZING JOURNEY; and YOU ALONE are responsible for the quality of it. ”

     ~ Dan Zadra

    IF YOU DON'T LIKE BEING A DOORMAT ~ THEN

    GET OFF THE FLOOR!  YOU ARE TOUGHER AND

    STRONGER THAN YOU THINK!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris

    How about a BIG MAC Mike?
          
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MC DONALDS ...

    "MC DONALDS ~ I'm LOVIN' IT!"

    HAVE A GOOD LAUGH TODAY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    ENJOY Your SUMMER Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SUMMER ...

    Happy 4th of July Mike!

    "What good is the WARMTH OF SUMMER,

    without the COLD OF WINTER

    to give it SWEETNESS."

     ~ John Steinbeck

    IT'S A SMILE, IT'S A KISS, IT'S A SIP OF WINE ...

    IT'S SUMMERTIME!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Live THE GOOD LIFE Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE GOOD LIFE ...

    "Thank you, GOD,

    for this GOOD LIFE

    and FORGIVE US

    if we do not LOVE IT ENOUGH."

     ~ Garrison Keillor

    THE GOOD LIFE IS ONE INSPIRED BY LOVE

    AND GUIDED BY KNOWLEDGE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Live THE GOOD LIFE Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE GOOD LIFE ...

    "Thank you, GOD,

    for this GOOD LIFE

    and FORGIVE US

    if we do not LOVE IT ENOUGH."

     ~ Garrison Keillor

    THE GOOD LIFE IS ONE INSPIRED BY LOVE

    AND GUIDED BY KNOWLEDGE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
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Bio:

.. A Chicago native, Mike Smith first became enthralled with jazz as an eleven-year-old beginning band student. And his dedication to the art form was so great that eight years later he won the coveted Charlie Parker Scholarship to North Texas State University. There Mike roomed with future notables Bill Evans and Jim Snidero, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Education. Mike has performed and recorded with over a hundred jazz greats, including Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Heath, Natalie Cole, Linda Ronstadt, Diane Schuur, Gloria Morgan, Kurt Elling, Nancy Wilson, and Frank Sinatra. He is featured as lead altoist on the Harry Connick, Jr. album Come By Me on CBS Columbia. After spending time with the bands of Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich, Mike joined Frank Sinatra’s core band as lead altoist and music contractor. His stint with Sinatra included television performances and CD recordings, and the Diamond Jubilee and Come Swing With Me tours (with performances in Japan, Australia, the U.S. and Europe--including a gala in Monte Carlo for the Princess Grace Foundation.) Those years on the road inspired Mike’s third recording for Delmark Records, The Traveler. Mike has continued on as the lead altoist for Frank Sinatra, Jr., touring Europe and the United States. In his travels Mike has done numerous radio interviews featured on jazz stations nationwide. The Mike Smith Quintet has opened the Chicago Jazz Festival, and Mike is a recipient of the Cannonball Adderley Award for Outstanding Alto Saxophonist in Jazz and a winner of a National Endowment for the Arts award. He has receive critical acclaim for his album, Sinatra Songbook, which features liner notes by Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, Jr. Mike has performed as a guest soloist and lecturer, giving master classes and concerts at the Eastman School of Music, the University of North Texas, the Berklee School of Music, Pepperdine University, the University of Miami, and University of Colorado, Boulder, to name a few. Mike has also performed with and workshopped the Navy and Air Force bands in Washington, D.C. Sonare Winds. is proud to have Mike Smith on board as Product Manager for the company’s prestigious line of Keilwerth saxophone products. As product manager, Mr. Smith’s responsibilities include quality control, product development, instrument set-up, and packaging. Mike is also a Keilwerth saxophone artist, giving clinics and performing concerts world-wide for the company. His tours have taken him to Southeast Asia, Scandinavia, France, Germany, and the World Saxophone Congress in Spain, in addition to the entire North American market. Mike is also an artist/clinician for RICO Reeds. He is currently active in the Chicago recording scene, doing national spots for radio and television, Professor of Saxophone at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and performing with his group, the Mike Smith Quintet. .. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 ....Mike Smith - Mike Smith Quintet.. .... ..> FRANK SINATRA BUDDY RICH 1981 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CHECK OUT THIS CLASSIC FRANK JR. .. .. .. ..

Member Since:

August 07, 2006

Members:

Musicians on recordings; FOTOGRAPH, PARTY TIME/ Jordan Baskin Piano, Julian Smith Bass, Brian Ritter Drums DUKES BLUES/ Bill Mays Piano, Rufus Reid Bass, Matt Wilson Drums, Dave Liebman Tenor, Ernie Watts Alto, Ed Peterson Tenor, Nick Brignola Baritone NANCY/ Ron Perillo Piano, John Whitfield Bass, Bob Rummage Drums TRAVELLER/ Jim Ryan Piano, John Whitfield Bass, Bob Rummage Drums, Ron Friedman Fluglehorn TWO AVAILABLE ALBUMS ON ITUNES... MIKE SMITH QUINTETS AND GRAND CENTRAL TO BUY DOWNLOADS CLICK ON Mike Smith - Mike Smith Quintet.. PLEASE CLICK ON PICTURES AND LOGOS FOR LINKS Photobucket - Video and Image HostingPhoto Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket ArtsResources.net - Arts Directory Jeremy Khan,Rob Amster,Eric Monsca,Kelly Sill,Tito Carillo,Ron Friedman,Bob Rummage,Ron Ruvio,Tom Garling,Louie Stockwell,Julian Smith,John Smillee,Andrew Toombs, Adam Shulman,Bob Chmel,Paul Rostock, Jim Fox, Sid Jacobs, Ron Perillo, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas, Jordan Baskin, Armin Marmolejo, Conrad Herwig

Influences:

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Bird, Cannonball, Benny Carter, Phil, Riggs, Charlie, Jim, Vincent, Angie....... all my Eb friends... Mike Smith - Mike Smith Quintet..

Sounds Like:

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Record Label:

Delmark Jazz / Fastrax ltd.

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